Mike Pence frozen out by Trump loyalists, Republicans turned off by connection
is a man without a home in the 2024 Republican presidential race, so much so that he is in jeopardy of being disqualified for the party’s first debate next month in Milwaukee.
Asked about Mr. Pence’s struggles, Steve Bannon, who served as chief strategist in the Trump White House, referred to him as “Judas Pence” — an allusion to the apostle who betrayed Jesus. “Among those running who are not in the Trump wing, well, there are a lot of people campaigning for that same share of the vote,” he said. “So there really is no place for Vice President Pence to position himself.”The Republican National Committee requires debate participants to prove their viability by registering at least 1% support in three national polls or a mixture of state and national polls.
Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota said he crossed the RNC thresholds after the billionaire gave donors $20 gift cards in exchange for donations to his campaign.is on the outside looking in with former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, former Rep. Will Hurd, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez and conservative commentator Larry Elder, who also are struggling to qualify for the debate.
That was on full display at a campaign stop in Iowa this month when a woman in the crowd blamed Mr. Pence for putting President Biden in the White House.
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